Snowy landscape wins photography crown

There is no escape from the snow. An image of a snowy landscape has scooped first place in a competition run by South West Coast Path.

Picture credit: Nick Shepherd

The photo of Start Bay in Devon was taken by photographer Nick Shepherd who said: ‘I particularly wanted to capture the dramatic sweep of the bay with Start Point lighthouse in the distance, and the sheep and snow offered me the perfect foreground.’

Competition judge Adam Burton said: ‘This was an absolute stand-out favourite for me by a country mile.

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